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  • Title: A comparative study of two populations of acetylcholine-sensitive neurons in rat somatosensory cortex.
    Author: Lamour Y, Dutar P, Jobert A.
    Journal: Brain Res; 1983 Dec 19; 289(1-2):157-67. PubMed ID: 6318893.
    Abstract:
    The properties of two populations of acetylcholine-sensitive neurons, defined by their different laminar distribution (group A, layers V and upper VIa; group B, layer VIb and underlying white matter) were studied in the SmI cortex of urethane-anesthetized rats. The spontaneous activity of group B neurons was significantly lower than in group A. The proportion of neurons excited by iontophoretic acetylcholine, the duration and the pharmacological properties of the excitations were the same in both groups. The dose-response curves obtained for sets of neurons of both groups, recorded with the same electrode, had comparable slopes. Carbachol had a greater potency than acetylcholine in both groups. In contrast, the latency of the response to acetylcholine was significantly shorter in group B. The amount of current required to increase the spontaneous discharge rate of a given neuron by 200% was lower in group B than in group A. These data suggest that the relative change in firing frequency induced by a given cholinergic input is likely to be larger in group B than in group A. Finally, neuronal excitations could still be obtained in both groups when acetylcholine was applied 300 micron, but not 600 micron, from the cell body, suggesting that the spatial distribution of acetylcholine receptors is similar in groups A and B.
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